Gary A. Nye

TOWER CITY • Gary A. Nye, 66, of Tower City, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, at his home with his family by his side after a courageous battle with leukemia. Born May 7, 1954, in Lykens, he was a son of the late Bruce and Shirley Miller Nye. Gary was a 1972 graduate of Upper Dauphin High School. He was retired from TE Connectivity, Lickdale. Gary was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ, Tower City. He was an avid outdoorsman, who enjoyed hunting, fishing, hiking and most recently deer shed hunting. Gary took great pride in the appearance of his home. His family was the center of his world, especially his grandchildren, and he enjoyed attending all of their sporting events. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Bruce Jr. and Timmy Nye. Surviving are his loving wife of 48 years, Jane Kemble Nye; his two sons he was extremely proud of, Brian Nye and his wife Kori of Hegins and Jason Nye and his wife Julia of Mechanicsburg; five grandchildren, Aidan, Greyson, Stella, Gavin and Ace Nye; three brothers, Jerry Nye and his wife Agata of Carsonville, Kirk Nye and his wife Julia of Arizona and Greg Nye and his wife Melissa of Hegins, and nieces and nephews. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family with Pastor Maureen Duffy-Guy officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory can be made to the The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at .lls.org The Dimon Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc., Tower City, is in charge of arrangements. To send online condolences to the family, visit dimonfuneral home.com Paid by funeral home